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Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P. Thomas Hall pleaded guilty to behaving in an indecent manner…

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Picture Show Manager Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 1

A young man named Cocil Derwent [?]ardle pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst session to two charges of assaulting rules under 16, and also to charge of…

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The Eckford Murder. Reparation London Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 5

The Government has demanded compensation from the tribesmen in Shiraz for the recent murder of captain Eckford, of the Central indian Horse during a shooting…

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Packing the High Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

Open confession, according to an ancient truism, is good for the soul, and if this be accepts, Senator M'Grcgor, having quite recently unburdened his…

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Horse Trainers in Court. Huxley and Wootton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

London, Saturday.-Ernest Huxley suel Richard Woo?on, the trainer, to recover money which, it was alleged, was due to the former's son, William…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. George Platt was charged with a breach…

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Kurri Police Court. Milk Prosecutions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Catherine Burke was charged with selling adulterated milk at Kurri on Oct. [?]…

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Mark Twain in Gaol

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 3

One of the most amusing stories we have read about the famous humourist, Mark Twain, is contained in an article in the January issue of "Life" just to hand, It…

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Shire Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., sat at the Revision Court, Cossnock, yesterday, in connection with the revision of the list of electors for the shire of Cossnock. Mr. P. Crampton,…

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Indian Murder Trials. Gruesome Correspondence. Agra, Dec. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 5

The trial of Clark, an officer in the Medical Department, at Allahabad, and Mrs. [?] on a charge of murdering the latter's husband, has been begun…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, the adjourned case of Inspector Young ver­sus George M'Leod, hairdresser, for a breach…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 2

A rather interesting case came before the Kurri Police Court yesterday, in which the jurisdiction of the court was questioned to deal with an assault matter arising out…

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Theft of Emperor's Breakfast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 5

The theft of the Emperor Francis Joseph's breakfast at Budapest recently, caused great excitement in the palace. The Emperor rises at 3.30 a.m. and breakfasts…

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Murder of Captain Eckford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 5

Regarding the murder of Captain Eckford, of the Central Indian Horse, by tribesmen near Shiraz, Persia, during a shooting expedition, it now transpires that the…

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Indian Murder Trials. Death Ok Fulham. Agra, Dec. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 5

The trial of Clark, an officer in the medical department at Allahabad, and Mrs. Fulham, who are charged with poisoning the latter's husband, was continued…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 2

At the local Police Court, this morning, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Albert Palmer, of Scone. proceeded against Wm. H. Smith,…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, December 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 4

The bench at East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and William Blishen, J.P…

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The Agra Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 7

In connection with the Agra murder trials it transpires that an analysis of the powders found in Clark's house has shown them to consist of finely powered glass…

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Peculiar Prosecution. Hospital Committee Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 5

A case of much interest locally was heard at the White Cliff's Court, before Mr. S. B. Gunn. The police proceeded against the hospital committee, including the…

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